Roman Catholic Diocese of Dourados
- Roman Catholic Diocese of Dourados
Infobox Diocese| jurisdiction=Diocese
name= Dourados
latin= Dioecesis Auratopolitanus
country= Brazil| metropolitan=Campo Grande
rite=Latin Rite
cathedral = Catedral Nossa Senhora da Conceição
cocathedral =
area= 68,300
population= 717,000
population_as_of= 2006
catholics= 574,000
catholics_percent= 80.1
bishop= Redovino Rizzardo, C.S.
coadjutor =
auxiliary_bishops =
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Dourados {Latin: " Auratopolitan(us)"} is a diocese located in the city of Dourados in the Ecclesiastical province of Campo Grande in Brazil.
History
* June 15, 1957: Established as Diocese of Dourados from the Diocese of Corumbá
Leadership
* Bishops of Dourados (Roman rite)
** Bishop Redovino Rizzardo, C.S. (2001.12.05 – present)
** Bishop Alberto Johannes Först, O. Carm. (1990.05.12 – 2001.12.05)
** Bishop Teodardo Leitz, O.F.M. (1970.11.27 – 1990.05.12)
** Bishop Carlos Schmitt, O.F.M. (1960.08.29 – 1970.02.14)
** Bishop José de Aquino Pereira (1958.01.23 – 1960.03.26)
References
* [http://www.gcatholic.com/dioceses/diocese/dour0.htm Giga-Catholic Information]
* [http://www.catholic-hierarchy.org/diocese/ddour.html Catholic Hierarchy]
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